"Time Works on Putin": The Munich Conference was remembered by pessimism and panic - the media

According to Bloomberg, public symbols of uncertainty for NATO member countries have become inability to provide Ukraine with military and financial assistance, the capture of Avdiivka by the Russians and the sudden death of Alexei Navalny. Suspension of US assistance and a possible attack on NATO countries defined pessimism in all speeches that were performed at the 60th Munich Conference on Security. Bloomberg writes about it.

According to the NATO Member States now talk about Russia's attack as a danger that requires urgent response, as they are beginning to doubt that the United States will retain their traditional role in protecting Europe within the Alliance. On Friday, February 16, US President Joe Biden, according to Bloomberg, did his best to exclude the word "panic" by describing the mood in Europe. He condemned Congress for their "two -week vacation" instead of asserting assistance to Ukraine.

"It is strange, and it only exacerbates all concern and almost, I do not say panic, but real concern about the fact that the US is a reliable ally," the US president said. The growing anxiety of European allies is also due to the fact that Russia has inspired its combat success. This pessimism was dominated by a conference in a conference where leaders and representatives of defense agencies and foreign ministries tried to summarize the greatest geopolitical threats in the world.

According to one of the insiders of the agency who wished to remain anonymous, this year in Munich the moods of uncertainty prevailed. At the same time, Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius spoke exactly specifically, saying that although it is impossible to predict whether an attack on NATO territory would occur, but this could happen in 5-8 years.

A public symbol of uncertainty in the future was the inability of the United States to provide Ukraine with military and financial assistance, and the capture of the Russian occupiers of Avdiivka, and the news of the death of the main opponent of the Kremlin Alexei Navalny.

According to Bloomberg, attendees have been concerned about the scenarios of deterioration of Ukraine's support and statements by representatives of the Republican Party of the United States, who, as well as Senator, Trump's supporter Jay Di Vation, believe that the United States should focus its foreign policy. "The problem of Europe is that it does not in itself provide sufficient restraint because it does not show sufficient initiative.

The American safety blanket has led to atrophy of European security," he stressed one of Munich's panel discussions. US Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking on the day of the conference in Munich, condemned Trump's views, but never mentioned his name. "Some people in the US want to support dictators, accept their repressive tactics and give up their obligations to our allies in favor of unilateral actions," she emphasized.

However, the ability of the American vice president to persuade the audience was limited from the outset, since the source of concern for the Allies was the influence of republican opponents of the US administration. At the same time, European countries are convinced that US congressmen understand all the severity and importance of further support of Ukraine. "We hope that US congressmen understand the severity of future vote.

We have coped, and now the ball is on the US side," said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Latvia Krishianis Karinsh, reminding that EU countries have found a way to allocate 50 billion assistance to Ukraine euro, or $ 53. 9 billion. In addition, French Foreign Minister Stefan Sezhurne recalled that France and Germany signed long -term security agreements with Ukraine on February 16, "unprecedented for both countries.

" The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, who is the main contender for the position of NATO's next head, reproached those who complain about Trump's rhetoric. "It is enough to moan, whine and grumble about Trump - we do not spend more money on defense and increase the production of ammunition because Trump can return. We must do it because we want it because it is in our interests," - - - Rutte said.

Estonia Prime Minister Kai Callas suggested that the US officials who had just crossed the Atlantic may have understood all the sharpness and importance of the problem of assistance to Ukraine. "The feeling of being here, they may be better aware of the card. . It was supported by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who performed on the same panel. "It is not only about making the right decision, but also about making the right decision at an early stage," the Secretary General said.

We will remind, on February 16, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed an agreement on security cooperation and long -term support between states. In particular, the document recorded the position of Germany on sanctions against the Russian Federation, the tribunal and "frozen" assets. On the same day, French President Emmanuel Macron signed an agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine under the G7 Declaration.